poppa

noun

pop·​pa ˈpä-pə 

less common spelling of papa

: father

Examples of poppa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a proud poppa to a happy furbaby (Cosmos, below), that made sense. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026

Dmitri, who has an uncanny gift for impersonation, is desperate for poppa’s approval but seems unlikely to get it by running a piano bar, even if Nikolai loves hearing him do Tony Bennett. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024

My poppa came to the United States from a village in Russia at age two in 1909, his father a tailor who barely spoke English. — Bob Brody, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2023

On Christmas Eve 2021, the proud poppa followed suit with his own Instagram announcement. — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023

The big poppa of the drop, Barrow said, isn’t even the digital art. — Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 26 July 2022

Rhymes for poppa

• papa